Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Norway

Norway: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural was 41.03 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
41.03
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
36th
of 94 countries
All-time high
43.68
in 2012
All-time low
41.03
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Norway, 2004–2016

0102030402004201020162004: 42.52005: 42.62006: 42.82007: 42.82008: 42.62009: 42.82010: 43.32011: 43.62012: 43.72013: 43.42014: 41.22015: 41.32016: 41

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Norway stood at 41.03. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Norway peaked at 43.68 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41.03, in 2016.

Norway ranks 36th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 42.46 —
2005 42.56 +0.2%
2006 42.8 +0.6%
2007 42.82 +0.1%
2008 42.61 -0.5%
2009 42.78 +0.4%
2010 43.33 +1.3%
2011 43.64 +0.7%
2012 43.68 +0.1%
2013 43.36 -0.7%
2014 41.21 -5.0%
2015 41.31 +0.3%
2016 41.03 -0.7%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 41.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.59, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 41.03 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.59, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.67 42.46 42.82 6
2010s 42.51 41.03 43.68 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 33 Poland 41.48 compare
  2. 34 Ukraine 41.4 compare
  3. 35 Kazakhstan 41.26 compare
  4. 37 Cyprus 41.01 compare
  5. 38 North Macedonia 40.99 compare
  6. 39 Luxembourg 40.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Norway?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Norway was 41.03 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 43.68 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 41.03 in 2016.
How does Norway rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Norway ranks 36th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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